Mahabharata

The great epic of Vyāsa. Its original name is “Jaya” (“Victory”). It contains the Bhagavad-gītā (Bhīṣma-parva) and is one of the key sources of Vedic philosophy.

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Anuśāsana-parva (The Book of Instructions)

Chapters 81–100 of 154

81Chapter 81 — Śrī and the Cows: Why Fortune Dwells in Cow-Dung5 verses

13.81.1-5 13.81.6-9 13.81.10-15 13.81.16-21 13.81.22-26

82Chapter 82 — Why the Cows' World Is Above the Gods; Surabhi's Boon (Part 2)8 verses

13.82.1-6 13.82.7-13 13.82.14-19 13.82.20-26 13.82.27-31 13.82.32-37 13.82.38-41 13.82.42-47

83Chapter 83 — The Origin and Supremacy of Gold as Dakṣiṇā (Part 1)8 verses

13.83.1-9 13.83.10-14 13.83.15-20 13.83.21-28 13.83.29-35 13.83.36-43 13.83.44-50 13.83.51-57

84Chapter 84 — The Birth of Gold and Skanda (Part 2)13 verses

13.84.1-6 13.84.7-14 13.84.15-18 13.84.19-24 13.84.25-28 13.84.29-34 13.84.35-42 13.84.43-50 13.84.51-56 13.84.57-63 13.84.64-70 13.84.71-77 13.84.78-81

85Chapter 85 — The Cosmogony of Agni and the Supremacy of Gold (Part 3)10 verses

13.85.1-7 13.85.8-14 13.85.15-20 13.85.21-27 13.85.28-35 13.85.36-42 13.85.43-52 13.85.53-58 13.85.59-67 13.85.68-70

86Chapter 86 — The Birth of Kārttikeya and the Slaying of Tāraka (Part 4)6 verses

13.86.1-6 13.86.7-11 13.86.12-17 13.86.18-23 13.86.24-31 13.86.32-34

87Chapter 87 — The Śrāddha Rite: Fruits by Lunar Day (Part 1)4 verses

13.87.1-5 13.87.6-9 13.87.10-14 13.87.15-19

88Chapter 88 — The Offerings for Śrāddha and Gayā (Part 2)3 verses

13.88.1-5 13.88.6-10 13.88.11-15

89Chapter 89 — The Fruits of Śrāddha by Lunar Mansion (Part 3)3 verses

13.89.1-5 13.89.6-10 13.89.11-15

90Chapter 90 — The Worthy and Unworthy Brahmins for Śrāddha (Part 4)8 verses

13.90.1-5 13.90.6-11 13.90.12-17 13.90.18-24 13.90.25-31 13.90.32-37 13.90.38-41 13.90.42-47

91Chapter 91 — The Origin of Śrāddha (Nimi) and the Forbidden Foods (Part 5)9 verses

13.91.1-6 13.91.7-12 13.91.13-17 13.91.18-23 13.91.24-29 13.91.30-34 13.91.35-37 13.91.38-42 13.91.43-45

92Chapter 92 — Why Fire Is Offered First; the Order of the Rite (Part 6)4 verses

13.92.1-6 13.92.7-12 13.92.13-17 13.92.18-22

93Chapter 93 — What True Austerity Is: The Householder's Vows3 verses

13.93.1-5 13.93.6-11 13.93.12-17

94Chapter 94 — The Seven Sages and Vṛṣādarbhi: Refusing a Tainted Gift (Part 1)8 verses

13.94.1-6 13.94.7-12 13.94.13-16 13.94.17-20 13.94.21-25 13.94.26-30 13.94.31-35 13.94.36-44

95Chapter 95 — Śunaḥsakha, the Kṛtyā's Name-Trap, and the Oath (Part 2)12 verses

13.95.1-6 13.95.7-11 13.95.12-18 13.95.19-26 13.95.27-32 13.95.33-40 13.95.41-48 13.95.49-55 13.95.56-62 13.95.63-69 13.95.70-77 13.95.78-86

96Chapter 96 — The Pilgrims' Oath over Agastya's Lotus (Part 3)8 verses

13.96.1-7 13.96.8-13 13.96.14-20 13.96.21-28 13.96.29-35 13.96.36-41 13.96.42-47 13.96.48-54

97Chapter 97 — The Origin of the Gift of Parasol and Sandals: Jamadagni and the Sun (Part 1)5 verses

13.97.1-5 13.97.6-11 13.97.12-17 13.97.18-22 13.97.23-27

98Chapter 98 — The Sun Gives the Parasol and Sandals; the Fruit of the Gift (Part 2)4 verses

13.98.1-7 13.98.8-12 13.98.13-17 13.98.18-22

99Chapter 99 — The Merit of Digging Tanks and Planting Trees6 verses

13.99.1-7 13.99.8-13 13.99.14-18 13.99.19-23 13.99.24-28 13.99.29-33

100Chapter 100 — The Householder's Dharma: The Dialogue of Vāsudeva and the Earth5 verses

13.100.1-5 13.100.6-10 13.100.11-14 13.100.15-19 13.100.20-25